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JWwildcat2012
Apr 28, 2008 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

They Were Giants

                                           From a photograph,they seemed
                                                          another tall tale.
                                             But from a second real glance...
                                         they stood bold,as GIANTS should be.

                                               They were towering masses
                                            of endless steel that kept within
                                         their frames a thousand heartbeats,
                                  never being weak to shield a thousand more
                                                on even the rainiest of days.

                                      It never rained the day the GIANTS fell,
                                   but the skies cried nevertheless,knowing
                                 that old friends had fallen,that the thousand
                                                    heartbeats were gone.

                                              Surely will the skies cry again.
                                        But the world will feel their tears of joy,
                                      shed only for the empowering revelation
                                     that their giants have returned once more.

— JWwildcat2012, Apr 28, 2008

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Region, Country: Brownsville,KY USA

Favorite Poets: D. H Lawrence and Robert Frost

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weirdelf

weirdelf

18 years 1 month ago

strange,

the image I got before reading your comment was highpower transmision towers and cables, owning heartbeats but not sheltering those who didn't pay. I thought it was grand! Until the last two lines then went WTF?? and read it again and your comment. I just know I am going to cop a lot of flak for this but while regretting the lives lost (truly, I know where I was and when I heard and could not drive for crying) those two towers were the perfect target. Jess
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JWwildcat2012

17 years 3 months ago

Interesting observations,Jess......

At first,it struck me as a little funny how you interpreted my poem.But then i read that you did a double take on it.And you know what?What you went on to say made an interesting point.While my heart goes out to all those wonderful people who perished that day,(and i am sure yours does,too)we gave our enemies a strategic target,as it turned out.As i understand it,the attempt was to cripple our financial infrastructure.The towers were one of our most productive hubs to our countrys economic progress.And to this day,it affects us economically.Thank you for reading,and i hope you will view my future work,as i will happily welcome your insights.
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LissaMine

17 years 3 months ago

B4 I read your comment

I was thinking of the twin towers... and how powerful they were in the sky. Then I read you comment and was releieved I had understood your writing. Where were you when the world stopped turning.... I was in Australia, watching it like a scary movie on Tv. Every channel was flooded. I made many calls to my friends, unbelieving, hopeful that they were safe. The scariest day of my lifetime i think. Great Write my friend Lissa I hold it true, whatever befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
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JWwildcat2012

17 years 3 months ago

I remember exactly where I was...........

My sister awoke me from my sleep at 9:00 that morning,and her first words got my curiousity,to say the least.She said"Youre not going to believe this,but i think we are being attacked."The news on the television was slow to give a clear picture at first,but once it did,I realized the country was in a serious situation.One plane had already crashed,which was the one that passengers tried to retake from the hijackers,and I watched the second plane that hit the WTC live,and with my mouth open. Im sure that you felt scared as the tragedy unfolded,sweetie.If I had been in Australia with you,I would have been scared with you,but I would have tried to help you feel better,too. Thank you for commenting. One thing though:Did you know that for as many people that have viewed this poem,I still havent recieved one vote for it yet?It makes me wonder....... Your friend,in peace, Scott.